National Genocide Memorial , Kigali
SEE PASTEBOARD AFRICA 4 REGION
Virunga Mountains , Volcanoes National Park Rwandan farmer , Muyumbu
ITINERARY
DAY 1 • Depart U . S . Depart the U . S . today for your overnight flight to Kigali , Rwanda .
DAY 2 • Kigali , Rwanda Arrive at your hotel in Kigali , where you ’ ll meet your fellow travelers , including those who took our optional Uganda : The Pearl of Africa Revealed pre-trip extension .
Lemigo Hotel or similar
DAY 3 • Kigali • Genocide Memorial • Conversation about the Rwandan genocide
Visit the Kigali Genocide Memorial , including exhibits that trace the events of the genocide , reveal the colonial history of Rwanda , and highlight instances of 20th-century genocides around the world . We ’ ll also learn more about the genocide when we speak to two survivors . Then , explore Kigali by bus .
Meals : B , L , D | Lemigo Hotel or similar
DAY 4 • Conversation about the Nyamata massacre • A Day in the Life of a Rwandan Reconciliation Village • Home-Hosted Lunch • Controversial Topic : Life after the genocide
Visit Nyamata church , where nearly 10,000 people were killed while seeking refuge in 1994 , and engage in a conversation about whether the Catholic Church stood by as the massacre unfolded . Then , spend A Day in the Life of a Reconciliation Village , where perpetrators and victims of the 1994 genocide live side by side . After a
Home-Hosted Lunch , learn about the Controversial Topic of how some Rwandans cannot forgive the murder of their loved ones .
Meals : B , L | Lemigo Hotel or similar
DAY 5 • Akagera National Park • Women ’ s Opportunity Center • Night game-viewing drive
Visit Akagera National Park , set along Rwanda ’ s northeastern border with Tanzania . En route , visit the Women ’ s Opportunity Center , a gathering place for rural women farmers . After lunch with the women , we ’ ll continue to Akagera and enjoy a sunset gameviewing drive .
Meals : B , L , D | Akagera Game Lodge or similar
DAY 6 • Akagera • Full-day game-viewing drive Set off on a full-day game-viewing drive in the northern section of the park , looking for giraffe and zebra in open woodland ; or catching the herds of elephant and buffalo emerging from the dense woodland .
Meals : B , L , D | Akagera Game Lodge or similar
DAY 7 • Akagera • Game-viewing drive • Lake Ihema boat cruise
After an early morning game-viewing drive , enjoy a “ behind the scenes ” presentation at park headquarters to learn about the innovative conservation efforts that restored Akagera ’ s animal populations after the Rwandan genocide . This afternoon , take a boat cruise on Lake Ihema .
Meals : B , L , D | Akagera Game Lodge or similar
DAY 8 • Ruhengeri
Travel to Ruhengeri , gateway to Volcanoes National Park . En route , stop in Kigali for lunch . Then , before reaching our lodge , we ’ ll pause to take in the panoramic views of the Virungas , five massive volcanoes looming in the distance .
Meals : B , L , D | Mountain Gorilla View Lodge or similar
ADVENTURE HIGHLIGHT
On Days 5-7 , enjoy game-viewing drives in Akagera National Park , an untouched corner of the country that is home to all of Africa ’ s “ Big Five ”
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